The Killer Mine". BoekBesprekingen.nl. Archived from the original on 8 October 2007 . Retrieved 11 May 2007. Strabo, a contemporary of Diodorus, stated in his Geography that British tin was shipped from Massalia on the Mediterranean coast of Gaul. [5] Historically mining of tin (and later also of copper) was important in the Cornish economy. The first reference to this appears to be by Pytheas: see above. Julius Caesar was the last classical writer to mention the tin trade, which appears to have declined during the Roman occupation. [146] The tin trade revived in the Middle Ages and its importance to the Kings of England resulted in certain privileges being granted to the tinners; the Cornish rebellion of 1497 is attributed to grievances of the tin miners. [147] In the mid-19th century, however, the tin trade again fell into decline. Other primary sector industries that have declined since the 1960s include china clay production, fishing and farming. Over 10,000 students attend Cornwall's two universities, Falmouth University and the University of Exeter (including Camborne School of Mines). Falmouth University is a specialist public university for the creative industries and arts, while the University Of Exeter has two campuses in Cornwall, Truro and Penryn, the latter shared with Falmouth. Penryn campus is home to educational departments such as the rapidly growing Centre for Ecology and Conservation (CEC), the Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI), and the Institute of Cornish Studies.

The Official Guide to the South West Coast Path". Southwestcoastpath.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011 . Retrieved 25 September 2010. Before the 2010 boundary changes Cornwall had five constituencies, all of which were won by Liberal Democrats at the 2005 general election. In the 2010 general election Liberal Democrat candidates won three constituencies and Conservative candidates won three other constituencies. At the 2015 general election all six Cornish seats were won by Conservative candidates; all these Conservative MPs retained their seats at the 2017 general election, and the Conservatives won all six constituencies again at the 2019 general election. Further information: Cornish nationalism The percentage of respondents who gave "Cornish" as an answer to the National Identity question in the 2011 censusTHG’s confirmation of a third approach came hours after it emerged that Candy was considering making an offer for the e-commerce company. Under UK takeover rules, Belerion and King, Candy and the other unnamed suitors have until 16 June to make a formal offer or walk away. Candy is also a major investor in the London-listed podcast company Audioboom and the augmented reality business Blippar. Fast Ferries connecting Wales & the South West – Severn Link, Fast Ferries Connecting Wales and the South West". Severnlink.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2015 . Retrieved 2 November 2015. A level of Tomb Raider: Legend, a game dealing with Arthurian Legend, takes place in Cornwall at a museum above King Arthur's tomb. The adventure game The Lost Crown is set in the fictional town of Saxton, which uses the Cornish settlements of Polperro, Talland and Looe as its model. [95]

St. Michael's Mount in Cornwall (under the fictional name of Mount Polbearne) is the setting of the Little Beach Street Bakery series by Jenny Colgan, [88] who spent holidays in Cornwall as a child. [89] The book series includes Little Beach Street Bakery (2014), Summer at Little Beach Street Bakery (2015), Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery (2016), and Sunrise by the Sea (2021).

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Horn". Online Etymology Dictionary. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013 . Retrieved 21 May 2013. visual landscape setting - there is a characteristic artistry to this, in terms of the way a menhir fits in the landscape. There is an intuitive artistic elegance to their location; Graves, Alfred Perceval (1928). The Celtic Song Book: Being Representative Folk Songs of the Six Celtic Nations. London: Ernest Benn. (Available online on Digital Book Index) In October 2021, Cornwall was longlisted for the UK City of Culture 2025, but failed to make the March 2022 shortlist. [159] Fishing [ edit ] Tin mines between Camborne and Redruth, c. 1890Cornish players are regular participants in inter-Celtic festivals, and Cornwall itself has several inter-Celtic festivals such as Perranporth's Lowender Peran folk festival. [77] Lords Hansard Text for 25 Jan 2011 (pt002)". Hansard. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 25 January 2011. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011 . Retrieved 8 February 2011. Cornwall sees itself as the fourth Celtic nation of the United Kingdom; Lord Teverson